Doris Irene Piddington Urrea Obituary (1927 - 2012)

Doris Irene Piddington Urrea ROY - Doris Irene Piddington Urrea, called Dot or Dottie, passed away on Thursday, 19, April, 2012. She was born in the Piddington family home at 89 Regent Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, England, on 15, February, 1927. She married Tony Urrea, a member of the US Air Force, on 18, December, 1954. She moved to California in 1956 and became a US citizen in 1959, just in time to vote for John Kennedy. An Air Force assignment took her back to England from 1961-64, then to Utah, where the family put down roots in Roy, living in the same home since 1967. She was a housewife until the mid-1970's when Tony accepted a job in Saudi Arabia. While there she worked with the international ex-patriot community in the library and as a school bus monitor. Upon her return she worked at the Riverdale Drive-In, then the Weber County Hospital/Heritage Park Care Center. She retired in the late 1990's. Mom hated obituaries stating they never told the truth. So let's get the bad traits out of the way - she was stubborn, held a grudge, judgmental, and was known to use colorful language. She didn't believe in organized religion but was the best Christian we knew. She volunteered with PTA, Brownies, Girl Scouts, Bookmobile, Royal Band parents, Weber College Band Boosters, Weber County Hospital Pink Ladies, and finally, with Weber County Council on Aging serving meals at the Hillside Senior Center then the Roy Hope Center for fifteen years. She was a joiner so we had to keep up with her numerous social engagements. She loved to travel going to Blackpool, London and the Channel Island with the Co-Op Boot and Shoe Factory where she worked from the age of fourteen until moving to the US. After her marriage she toured Germany, Austria, Greece, Egypt, Cypress, Saudi Arabia and as much of the United States as possible, including a New England Fall Foliage tour, a Marti Gras tour of New Orleans just prior to Katrina, and decorating a Sweepstakes Award winner for the Rose Parade. She loved her Mexican-American family becoming a favorite Tia (Aunt). When asked if she wanted English crumpets or fresh corn tortillas she'd choose the tortillas. She enjoyed going to concerts, the Utah Arts Festival, Living Traditions, the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, the St. Patrick's Day Parades, Wendover bus trips and anything with free food. She had a blast throwing candy from floats during Roy Days parade and gossiping at the annual Roy Salmon Bake. She attended Jazz games, tried to understand baseball and enjoyed yelling during football games even if she didn't know what she was yelling about. Everyone was a potential friend, no one a stranger. She had many friends around the world who loved her and will miss her. It was a joy to be in her company, sharing her adventures, her tremendous sense of humor and translating her English to American. She is survived by her husband Tony; her children, Angela Urrea, Tom Urrea, and Julia Urrea Walker, daughter-in-law Glory Urrea; two grandchildren, Luke Walker, and Marene Walker LeBaron; two great-grandchildren, Delilah LeBaron and Leilana LeBaron. Also the bonus grandkids, Marcy Walker, Carol Walker and Ballie King, and bonus great-grand kids; Vanessa Roufs-Waker, and Hannah Rose Deloye; substantial number of nieces and nephew, each of whom was her favorite. She is also survived by her friend of seventy-eight years, Margaret Fitzhugh Hance. Thanks, Auntie Peg. Preceded in death by her parents, brother, sister, four brothers-in-law, two sisters-in-law, a nephew and her son-in-law, Timothy B. Walker. Thanks to all the medical professional who tended to her every need the past three years. You're the best. At Dot's request there will be no funeral. She chose to be cremated, with cremation under the direction of Myers Roy Mortuary. An informal luncheon will be held at the Roy Hope Center on Friday, 27, April, 2012, from 11:00 - 12:30 p.m., 5051 South 1900 West, Roy, Utah. No sad faces allowed. ServiceRoy Hope Center 5051 South 1900 West Roy, UT April 27, 2012 11:00 AM